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2023

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Immunology

D-Index
103
Citations
38870
World Ranking
642
National Ranking
6

Medicine

D-Index
104
Citations
39111
World Ranking
7062
National Ranking
16

Michael Sela publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael Sela sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 592 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Michael Sela D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael Sela sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 162 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 103 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Immunology in Israel Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Israel Leader Award
  • 1989 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1976 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1971 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Overview

Michael Sela was affiliated with the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. Their research activity encompassed several fields and subfields within medicine, focusing particularly on immunology and its applications.

Their main field of study was Medicine, with publications distributed among the following subfields:

  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Immunology
  • Education
  • Epidemiology

Research topics addressed by Michael Sela included:

  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
  • Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders
  • Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
  • Educational Methods and Media Use

Their research appeared in several publication venues, with notable contributions in journals such as:

  • Revista Clínica Española
  • Journal of Neuroimmunology
  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • Kolaborasi
  • American Journal of Transplantation

Frequent co-authors working with Michael Sela included:

  • Carmen Alonso Llada
  • Noelia Morán Suárez
  • Carmen Palomo Antequera
  • Loreto González-Lamuño Sanchís
  • Rina Aharoni

Notable recent publications by Michael Sela included:

  • "Glatiramer acetate increases T- and B -regulatory cells and decreases granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in an animal model of multiple sclerosis", 2020, Journal of Neuroimmunology
  • "LB1033 Peripheral perturbations in cytokines disrupt keratinocyte maturation in patients with JAK-STAT monoallelic defects", 2024, Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • "Kegiatan Mahasiswa KKN di Desa Bipak Kali dalam Membangun Generasi Cerdas Melalui Literasi Membaca dengan Inisiatif Bersama Karang Taruna Kecamatan Gunung Bintang Awai Kabupaten Barito Selatan", 2024, Kolaborasi
  • "1878 - CONTRIBUCIÓN DEL INTERNISTA EN PACIENTES CON TRAUMATISMO CRANEOENCEFÁLICO", 2024, Revista Clínica Española
  • "1556 - CARACTERÍSTICAS DE LOS PACIENTES MAYORES DE 90 AÑOS QUE INGRESAN POR TRAUMATISMO CRANEOENCEFÁLICO ATENDIDOS POR MEDICINA INTERNA", 2024, Revista Clínica Española

Michael Sela was recognized by several prestigious organizations, receiving multiple distinctions throughout their career. These included:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1989
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1976
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1971
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Best Publications

  • THE KINETICS OF FORMATION OF NATIVE RIBONUCLEASE DURING OXIDATION OF THE REDUCED POLYPEPTIDE CHAIN

    Christian B. Anfinsen;Edgar Haber;Michael Sela;F. H. White

  • Diversification of Neu differentiation factor and epidermal growth factor signaling by combinatorial receptor interactions.

    R Pinkas-Kramarski;L Soussan;H Waterman;G Levkowitz

  • Biochemical and clinical implications of the ErbB/HER signaling network of growth factor receptors.

    L N Klapper;M H Kirschbaum;M Sela;Y Yarden

  • Mechanistic aspects of the opposing effects of monoclonal antibodies to the ERBB2 receptor on tumor growth

    Ilana Stancovski;Esther Hurwitz;Orit Leitner;Axel Ullrich

  • Suppression of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis by a synthetic polypeptide.

    Dvora Teitelbaum;A. Meshorer;T. Hirshfeld;Ruth Arnon

  • The ErbB-2/HER2 oncoprotein of human carcinomas may function solely as a shared coreceptor for multiple stroma-derived growth factors

    Leah N. Klapper;Stefanie Glathe;Nora Vaisman;Nancy E. Hynes

  • Roles for Growth Factors in Cancer Progression

    Esther Witsch;Michael Sela;Yosef Yarden

  • Differential endocytic routing of homo- and hetero-dimeric ErbB tyrosine kinases confers signaling superiority to receptor heterodimers.

    Anne E.G. Lenferink;Ronit Pinkas‐Kramarski;Monique L.M. van de Poll;Marianne J.H. van Vugt

  • Antigenicity: some molecular aspects.

    Michael Sela

  • Genetic control of the antibody response. I. Demonstration of determinant-specific differences in response to synthetic polypeptide antigens in two strains of inbred mice.

    Hugh O. McDevitt;Michael Sela

  • Tumor-inhibitory Antibodies to HER-2/ErbB-2 May Act by Recruiting c-Cbl and Enhancing Ubiquitination of HER-2

    Leah N. Klapper;Hadassa Waterman;Michael Sela;Yosef Yarden

  • Copolymer 1 induces T cells of the T helper type 2 that crossreact with myelin basic protein and suppress experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

    Rina Aharoni;Dvora Teitelbaum;Michael Sela;Ruth Arnon

  • T cell immunity to copolymer 1 confers neuroprotection on the damaged optic nerve: Possible therapy for optic neuropathies

    Jonathan Kipnis;Eti Yoles;Ziv Porat;Avi Cohen

  • The Covalent Binding of Daunomycin and Adriamycin to Antibodies, with Retention of Both Drug and Antibody Activities

    Esther Hurwitz;Ronald Levy;Ruth Maron;Meir Wilchek

  • Direct binding of myelin basic protein and synthetic copolymer 1 to class II major histocompatibility complex molecules on living antigen-presenting cells--specificity and promiscuity

    Masha Fridkis-Hareli;Dvora Teitelbaum;Evgeny Gurevich;Israel Pecht

  • Efficacy of Antibodies to Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Against KB Carcinoma In Vitro and in Nude Mice

    Esther Aboud-Pirak;Esther Hurwitz;Michael E. Pirak;Francoise Bellot

  • Bivalence of EGF‐like ligands drives the ErbB signaling network

    Eldad Tzahar;Ronit Pinkas‐Kramarski;James D. Moyer;Leah N. Klapper

  • A subclass of tumor-inhibitory monoclonal antibodies to ErbB-2/HER2 blocks crosstalk with growth factor receptors.

    Leah N Klapper;Nora Vaisman;Esther Hurwitz;Ronit Pinkas-Kramarski

  • Glatiramer acetate-specific T cells in the brain express T helper 2/3 cytokines and brain-derived neurotrophic factor in situ

    Rina Aharoni;Basak Kayhan;Raya Eilam;Michael Sela

  • The correlation of ribonuclease activity with specific aspects of tertiary structure.

    Michael Sela;Christian B. Anfinsen;William F. Harrington

  • Specific Th2 cells accumulate in the central nervous system of mice protected against experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by copolymer 1.

    Rina Aharoni;Dvora Teitelbaum;Orith Leitner;Asher Meshorer

Frequent Co-Authors

Ruth Arnon
Ruth Arnon Weizmann Institute of Science
Edna Mozes
Edna Mozes Weizmann Institute of Science
Yosef Yarden
Yosef Yarden Weizmann Institute of Science
Sara Fuchs
Sara Fuchs Weizmann Institute of Science
Christian B. Anfinsen
Christian B. Anfinsen National Institutes of Health
Meir Wilchek
Meir Wilchek Weizmann Institute of Science
Ephraim Katchalski
Ephraim Katchalski Weizmann Institute of Science
Jonathan Kipnis
Jonathan Kipnis Washington University in St. Louis
Michal Schwartz
Michal Schwartz Weizmann Institute of Science
Louis Chedid
Louis Chedid University of South Florida

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